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• Love Island fans worried for Will as they accuse producers of causing ‘serious damage’ on Movie Night

  22-02-2023 23:49 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  As the farmer's Casa Amor antics are shown on Cinema Night, Love Island viewers are concerned for Will
  
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• Trains blocked between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester due to 'incident' - updates

  22-02-2023 23:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are reported to be on the scene
  
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• Person reportedly 'hit by train' between Cheltenham and Bristol - updates

  22-02-2023 23:10 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are reported to be on the scene
  
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• Lorde and Florence and the Machine announced as 2023 headliners for South West festival

  22-02-2023 22:05 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The line-up for 2023 also features the likes of Ben Howard, Cypress Hill and Liam Gallagher
  
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• Bristol Council tax to rise 4.99% and fees to rise after budget

  22-02-2023 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mayor Marvin Rees hails the "balanced" budget, while the Green party labels it "flawed".
  
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• Bid to protect 'iconic' 1950's multi-storey car park in Bristol

  22-02-2023 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 20th Century Society say the car park could be repurposed into an electric vehicle charging hub.
  
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• Mayor promises more Traveller pitches in Bristol and slams opposition to new plans

  22-02-2023 18:28 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol City Council is planning to build between six to eight new permanent pitches in South Bristol
  
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• List of animals moving from Bristol Zoo to the Wild Place

  22-02-2023 18:13 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  50 species will move from Bristol Zoo to the Wild Place Project
  
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• Woman's subtle revenge after being stuck by loud teen on 11-hour flight

  22-02-2023 18:08 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  She had the perfect revenge for the disruptive traveller
  
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• Rob Atkinson: Bristol City defender out for season with serious knee injury

  22-02-2023 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol City defender Rob Atkinson is been ruled out for the season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
  
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• Bristol mum’s lucky escape after microwave fire set kitchen alight

  22-02-2023 17:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  “The boiler started to burn, another three minutes and the whole place would have gone up”
  
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• Schoolgirl who makes '£110k a month' selling toys set to 'retire' at 11 years old

  22-02-2023 17:41 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  An 11-year-old schoolgirl who allegedly made £110k a month is set to retire after a launching a fidget spinner business
  
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• Man with 'dreadful record' stole booze from his dad on Christmas Eve

  22-02-2023 17:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Mitchell Rogers admitted theft from father as well as several shops
  
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• Victorian Clifton home with 11 bedrooms - in pictures

  22-02-2023 16:53 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Victorian Clifton home with 11 bedrooms - in pictures
  
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• Bristol reacts to mysterious green glow that could be 'Northern Lights'

  22-02-2023 16:42 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  According to Bristol Live readers Hinckley Point and aliens are both probable causes
  
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• DWP: Easter and Bank Holiday payment dates for Universal Credit, PIP and Child Benefit

  22-02-2023 16:21 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There are six Bank Holidays in April and May alone
  
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• Clifton maisonette with roof terrace bar - in pictures

  22-02-2023 16:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Clifton maisonette with roof terrace bar - in pictures
  
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• Bristol council tax and garden waste charge hike confirmed as councillors approve budget

  22-02-2023 15:06 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Councillors vote through four changes to City Hall spending plans but reject bus bailout plan
  
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• Badger rescued from concrete ledge on M5 in Somerset

  22-02-2023 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildlife volunteers retrieved the animal which was spotted close to a 328ft (100m) drop.
  
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• Appeal for information following burglary in Somerton

  22-02-2023 14:22 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We’re seeking witnesses and information following a burglary in Somerton. Unknown offenders forcibly entered a commercial premises on Bancombe Trading Estate between the hours of 10pm and midnight on Wednesday 18 January, causing damage to the perimeter fencing. A substantial amount of timber was taken. The offenders are described as wearing dark coloured tracksuits. Officers have increased night...
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• Four-day working week: 'Major breakthrough' as firms in trial stick with changes

  22-02-2023 14:11 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Firms plan to stick to a four-day week after huge successes of trial
  
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• Taunton property closed following anti-social behaviour and drug-related incidents

  22-02-2023 14:07 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  A property in Taunton has been closed for three months after a series of drug and anti-social behaviour-related incidents. Taunton Magistrates’ Court granted a closure order for a flat at Eastbourne Court on Thursday 16 February. The property has been linked to a series of incidents, including violent crime, affray, anti-social behaviour and drug use. Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator...
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• St Philips Causeway closed due to 'traffic problem' - recap

  22-02-2023 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic affected towards Brislington
  
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• Live: St Philips Causeway closed due to 'traffic problem'

  22-02-2023 14:07 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Traffic is being affected towards Brislington
  
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• 'Gobsmacked' locals convinced they saw 'Northern Lights' over Bristol - Express

  22-02-2023 14:01
  
  'Gobsmacked' locals convinced they saw 'Northern Lights' over Bristol  Express
  
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• Bradley Stoke developer ordered to pay £9K for damaging protected tree

  22-02-2023 13:25 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The tree had to be removed after concerns it was "vulnerable to uprooting"
  
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• Bristol campaigner creates dementia alliance after wife's diagnosis

  22-02-2023 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tony Hall set up a dementia help group after his wife Barbara was diagnosed with the condition.
  
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• ‘Too expensive’ to remove asbestos from Bristol schools and council flats

  22-02-2023 12:51 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  City Hall chiefs say it can sometimes be better to manage asbestos in buildings instead
  
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• Clifton Suspension Bridge to be closed for repairs next month

  22-02-2023 12:17 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Pedestrians will still be able to use the bridge
  
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• "I tried the TikTok heatless overnight blowout curls and they were a disaster"

  22-02-2023 12:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  TikTok has become the go to place for quirky beauty hacks and methods and this one is no different
  
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• Bristol won't get an underground system, says WECA mayor

  22-02-2023 12:04 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The plans have been in the pipeline since 2017
  
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• Bristol Airport: Europe's top beach holiday destination – where beer costs £1.10 & hotels are £28

  22-02-2023 11:29 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  It's the new top destination
  
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• Premiership Rugby clashes heading to new TV channel as part of huge rebrand

  22-02-2023 11:03 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Games featuring Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester and Bath will be shown on TNT Sports which is due to start broadcasting in July
  
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• Witnesses sought after collision involving car and pedestrian – Bridgwater

  22-02-2023 10:57 via avonandsomerset.police.uk
  
  We are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Bridgwater earlier this week. Police were called at about 6.25am on Monday 20 February following reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A39 Quantock Road. One man, the pedestrian, was taken to hospital where he remains with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The road was closed while emergency services...
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• Woman, 23, celebrating graduation died in tragic cliff fall after night out

  22-02-2023 10:09 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Megan Thornton's family described her as single-minded, ambitious and extremely funny
  
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• Call for UK to follow Spain in allowing paid menstrual leave - Bristol Live

  22-02-2023 09:47
  
  Call for UK to follow Spain in allowing paid menstrual leave  Bristol Live
  
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• Bristol Zoo releases new Wild Place plan images

  22-02-2023 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bosses are planning on moving to the site in South Gloucestershire from its historic Clifton home.
  
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• Witnesses say 'Northern Lights' seen over Bristol after sky tinged with green

  22-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  There was a mysterious green glow in the night sky
  
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• Update on demolition of Barton Hill building left to decay

  22-02-2023 06:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  The community-led housing scheme is one of several taking place across the city
  
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• Bristol Zoo's new look revealed for the first time in CGIs

  22-02-2023 01:01 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  New animals will include black rhinoceros, north African red-necked ostrich and grevy’s zebras
  
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